Data Displays (Chapter 12)

Which is an appropriate display to show the height of a plant over the past 3 weeks?

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

• Box Plot

• Histogram

Which of the following is an appropriate display to show the heights of sixth graders arranged by intervals?

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

• Box Plot

• Histogram

Which of the following describes the shape of the data distribution?

• It is symmetric

• There is a peak at 5

• There is a cluster from 5-10

• There is no gap

Which is the best used to describe the center of the data?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• MAD

Which of the following describes the data?

• Symmetric, peak at 6

• Symmetric, peak at 8

• Symmetric, peak at 4 and 8

• Not symmetric

Which best describes the center of the data? (hint you have to find mean or median)

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The graph to the right shows the number of students who cleared the bar on the pole vault at various heights. Which of the following is the best prediction for the number of students who would clear 15 feet?

• 20

• 12

• 15

• 8

Use the line plot below that shows the number of jumping jacks students completed in 30 seconds. Which of the following best describes the data?

• symmetric

• not symmetric

• gap at 15-25

• range of 10

Which of the following is an appropriate display to show the scores on an eye test arranged in intervals?

• Bar graph

• Line Graph

• Dot Plot

• Histogram

Look at the line graph. It shows the number of greeting cards, in thousands, created over several years. If the trend continues, what is the best prediction for the number of cars that will be created in 2014?

• 26,000

• 26

• 18

• 18,000